Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

Letter from CharIottesvilie.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandrla GAzErTEl.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar. 14th, 1857
Our town has been visited by the most won.
derful reviyals of religion ever known TO our
Oldest inhabitants. Rev. Fl. w. Brown, the
evangelist, commenced series of meetings
here four weeks ago. He was accompanied
by Mr.. E. G. Avis, tine sweet gospel singer.
They held union services in the Baptist
church, the largest church in town. The
church was filled to overflow every night
during their three weeks stay in our midst.
Mr.. Brown held bible readings every even
ing at $50 o'clock preached frequently at
10 a. M. for the colored people, and at $50
o'clock at the Baptist church. His powers
of endurance are wonderful. His preaching
was plain, forcible and convincing. The
spirit of God attended his pieachings and
hundreds of souls, both white and colored,
were brought TO Christ. The number of
conversions and back.sliders reclaimed
among the whites amount TO over sew
en- hundred, and among the colored peo-
pe over tbres hundred. The meetings
are still in progress, under the management
of our own pastors, and the good work still
goes on. Rev. MIR. Dinwiddie, Of Alexan.
dria, preached last night to the largest con-
gregation that has yet assembled. There
were over twelve hundred, and some esti-
mate as many as fifteen hundred, persons
present. His sermon was an able aud orcl-
BILE exposition OF the truth and was attend
ed by good results. Soma of our most prom
ineut citizens have professed faith in Christ.
Religion is the all absorbing theme every
wherein the stores, on the street corners
and in the homes. It's influence has even
CaI int ha md w bo
have not even attended the meetings have
been visited by the Holy Spirit and brought
to q saving knowledge of the love OF God.
One OF the most pleasing results of these
meetings is the perfect bond of unity that
exists between the different denominations.
There already existed fraternal love and fel-
lowship between the Christian ministers
and people, but during these meetings all
denominational creeds and differences have
been laid aside, and both preachers and lay
men are working together for the glory Of
God and the salvation of souls. There has
been u union noon day prayer-meeting es-
tabished at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association, from 1890 to p. M,
every day, for business men, which is large
ly attended. There have also been steps
taken TO have union prayer. meeting OF ell
denominations once week after the close
OF these protracted meetings.
There has recently closed revival at the
Miller school, in this county, conducted by
Rev. Mr. Howard an evangelist Of the
Presbyterian Church, which was crowned
with success. Out of fifty girls, every one
was converted; and out OF one huudred and
| fifty boys, one hundred and forty accepted
| Christ as their Saviour.
The temperance cause is also prospering
here. We have Good Templars' Lodge Of
nearly four hundred MEMBERSHIP banner
lodge of the State. Many of our most prom
| iuent citizens are connected with this order.
Our town is CD The upward grade, 10th re-
| lgiously ard morally.
We have been enjoying several days of
bright sunshine, after long rainy spell,
and our farmers are making good Use of the
spell ia breaking and preparing the ground
for corn planting. EULALIA.